brainwashes

verb

present tense third-person singular of brainwash
as in convinces
to cause (someone) to think or believe something by using methods that make a person unable to think normally Terrorists brainwashed the prisoners. Does advertising brainwash children?

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainwashes
  1. convinces
  2. persuades
  3. brings
  4. attracts
  5. sells
  6. entices
  7. induces
  8. influences
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  • Costner cited a scene in which Dunbar introduces the Lakota tribe to coffee and convinces them to partake by sweetening it heavily.
    — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • ClickFix has spread quickly because the attacker convinces the victim to take the final action.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of convinces
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  • Text-message codes can be vulnerable when an attacker persuades a mobile carrier to transfer a victim’s number to the attacker’s phone.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Mark is reluctant to put up their impressive Westside home as loan collateral, but Sam persuades him that the risk will pay off and the election is all but sewn up.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of persuades
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  • Since 2025, a Disney+ deal brings Spanish subscribers 300-plus hours annually from Atresmedia’s Atresplayer.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Jo, who is still desperately trying to earn her orange back, and more power to her, brings Alexis over to Heather for another pointless conversation.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of brings
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  • Tri Ocean’s customer base remains predominantly Vietnamese and Chinese, but the store increasingly attracts non-Asian shoppers searching for fresh seafood, tropical produce and hard-to-find specialty items, like authentic pho ingredients.
    — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Ukraine’s defense industry faces a different R&D equation Buntar’s expansion comes as European defense technology attracts growing investor interest.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of attracts
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  • Paul Heaney’s company itself acts as the central commissioner, putting projects into production and then sells the rights to buyers who have already stated their interest.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Reactor, which emerged from stealth in May, develops software to make world models run faster and cheaper, and sells a cloud service that manages the computing capacity.
    — Wen Shao, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of sells
Verb
  • Turkey’s growing hair transplant and restoration industry in particular entices people with easy-to-digest all-inclusive packages advertised on their websites, online placements, and social media.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The high-concept thriller stars Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as a demonic character called The Stranger, who entices a young mother played by Jasmine Trinca into forging a Faustian pact.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of entices
Verb
  • While the Blue Demon induces perceptual disorientation, the Rooster privileges visual attention and the architectural discipline of gaze.
    — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The drug induces a powerful loss of personal identity and a brief but total dissolution of time and space.
    — Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of induces
Verb
  • Kevin Mohatt | Reuters The Supreme Court heard a major case this week concerning an Intel retirement plan which could result in a decision that influences employers' appetite for private investments in 401(k)s.
    — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
  • AthenaZero is part of a more comprehensive research effort to understand how a robot’s physical construction influences its ability to manipulate objects.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of influences
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